Episodes
We talk with a man living his dream as an audio editor in the gaming and television industry. We chat about taking a leap of faith and the sometimes crippling sense of imposter syndrome. If you've ever wanted to chase a dream and hesitated, you've got to listen to John tell his story.
Published 11/26/21
We talk with Nerine Fei the author of TakuNeri: My Love is a Princess, I am Her Knight. We have a nice chat about inspiration, her writing process, and what shows and novels we are really into this season.
Published 11/12/21
We have a very unique WLNM Podcast with Azure Whitewood the writer of 7 light novels. We talk about how you find a genre you are comfortable in and plenty about her books, Help! My Little Sister is Disappearing!, Seekers and Our House was Summoned to Another World! 
Published 10/29/21
We talk with sci-fi and fantasy author Yakov Merkin about his love of science fiction and fantasy and what drew him into writing those genres. We also talk about his latest novels as he takes a crack at the world of light novels.
Published 10/15/21
We talk with Scott Sinclair the author of Catgirl in the Pantry a reverse isekai deconstruction of the genre that asks the question - What would living with a catgirl really be like?
Published 10/01/21
We talk with Jonathan Solis the author of One-Two-Five, Azure Wing, Rise of the Hunters, and the Kickstarter Seventh Star: Volume 1.  We chat about our favorite light novels, anime, writing processes, and our shared love of Rosario + Vampire (Manga).  
Published 09/17/21
We sit down and chat with the author of 54 light novels Brandon Varnell. We talk about two of his current projects WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior and the VMRORPG series Man Made God.
Published 09/03/21
I talk with David Walker on a very noisy convention floor at Otakon 2021 in Washington, DC. We have a short conversation about his middle reader fantasy novel: The Adventures of Cobasfang: Justice Returns (VOLUME1) and how they started out as stories for his son. We do apologize for the audio quality. We did not have the right mic to interview him in such a noisy space.
Published 08/20/21
We have the pleasure of talking with Irina the creator of Drunken Anime Blog. We chat about what it is to have a civil discord about anime and manga. We try to answer the question, "How do you make friends to talk about anime with as an adult?" as well as our observation about the anime currently on the air. 
Published 08/06/21
We chat once again with the mistress of the magical girls, the woman with a master's degree in Mahou Shoujo N'Donna Russell. We talk about Sailor Moon Eternal and the genre as a whole and what magical girl stories represent to each of us. 
Published 07/23/21
We catch up with writer Koji Kojou about his latest book 21 days with Momo a unique look at life through the eyes of two people that meet by chance.
Published 07/09/21
We talk with D.S. Craig the author of the isekai series Reincarnated as a Familiar. We chat about writing from a cat's perspective and how much it means to know a reader really enjoyed our story.
Published 06/26/21
We welcome back HatsuSaru to talk about the sequel to I became a Girl to win the Tournament. We chat about the pressure of a sequel, finding the next idea, and v-tube idols.
Published 06/11/21
We talk with Adam Ladner @RA_Adam_Ladner about his multi-book series Restart Again. We chat about writing, the isekai genre, and the challenges of carrying a plot through multiple books.
Published 05/27/21
We talk to new author Briar Rhodes about their magical boy story and their writing process. We also spend a significant time talking about Sailor Moon and BL.
Published 05/14/21
The WLNM Podcast spends a little time with @GerryBerryHines this week as we talk about writing a sequel and the challenges that come with keeping a plot moving. He’s should know with two recent releases The Integrity of the Super Club, Volume 2 and ANNO DOMINI -Allium- Book 2
Published 04/30/21
We sit down again with Katrina Leonoudakis translator and Japanese to English localization specialist. She shares her insights on the changing trends in translation and her work on the anime Horimiya.
Published 04/16/21
We talk with Michiel and Hadi the co-authors of Lord of Goblins. We discuss this very different isekai story.
Published 04/02/21
We talk with Original English Light Novel author Digital God about his harem/comedy/yandere novel Conquest Harem. We discuss writing, inspiration, and our favorite harems in anime.
Published 03/18/21
We speak to author Timid the Writer about his book A Tapestry Ablaze Vol. 1. We chat about writing, nostalgia, and the art of building suspense. Oh... and we talk Jujitsu-kaizen.. a lot. 
Published 03/05/21
We talk with Kevin aka Ink Bamboo about his series dark fantasy Rebirth of the Undead King.  We get to discuss the psychology of characters and why we write and what keeps us writing.
Published 02/19/21
We catch up with author JJ Piedra as he concludes the multi-book series AR Dragonfly and tells about his new series Frome Ashe.
Published 02/05/21
We talk with gamer and content creator Robert Bell about games, anime, and taking the leap and moving to Japan. 
Published 01/22/21
We talk to blogger and writer Lynn Sheridan an author who analyses anime to extract all the delightfully wacky goodness and turn it into original fiction!
Published 01/08/21